Accademia Nazionale di San Luca

Monday to Saturday: 9 am - 6 pm

You can visit the Accademia Nazionale di San Luca all year round from Monday to Saturday. The generous opening hours from 8am to 6pm allow you to plan your visit flexibly. This gives you time to admire the works of art by great artists at the Accademia Nazionale di San Luca and to visit many other sights in Rome.

The Accademia Nazionale di San Luca is located in the city centre of Rome and is therefore at a very central address. From there, you can reach the world-famous Trevi Fountain in just about a minute's walk. You can also easily reach many other attractions and sights in Rome from the address of the Accademia Nazionale di San Luca.

Metro A to Barberini Bus 53, 62, 63, 71, 83, 85, 160, 492, C3, N4, N5, N12 or N25 to Trione- Fontana Di Trevi or to San Claudio 

Due to the central address of the Accademia Nazionale di San Luca, you have various options for your journey. You can take the metro line A to "Barberini". Alternatively, you can take the bus. Choose one of the lines 53, 62, 63, 71, 83, 85, 160, 492, N4, N5, N12 or N25 and get off at "Trione - Fontana Di Trevi" or "San Claudio". From both stops it takes you less than 5 minutes on foot to reach the Accademia Nazionale di San Luca.

The central address of the Accademia Nazionale di San Luca means that you can reach various sights on foot or by bus in 15 minutes. These include the Museo Napoleonico. It is very close to the Accademia Nazionale di San Luca and tells the story of the famous Bonaparte family. Also nearby is the Palatine. It is one of the seven hills of Rome and a very important archaeological site of ancient Rome. From it you have a great view of the nearby Roman Forum. It is only 15 minutes away from the Accademia Nazionale di San Luca. Don't miss this former ancient marketplace and meeting place. The entrance fee is also included in your Rome City Pass.

The history of the Accademia Nazionale di San Luca begins in 1577, when the painter Federico Zuccari and the Cardinal Federico Borromoe founded the Accademia di San Luca. However, the impetus for this idea was provided by Pope Gregory XIII. At the beginning of its history, the academy served as an association of artists. As the first president of today's Accademia Nazionale di San Luca, Zuccari sought to reform the teaching of art. Not only was the teaching of art to be emphasised, but the arts in general were to be promoted. Thus, public exhibitions were and are held. In addition to the emphasis on teaching, the Accademia di San Luca thus developed into a model for modern art academies. It was not until 38 years after the academy was founded that it was finally established with the support of Pope Urban VIII. In 1872, a new chapter opened in the history of the Accademia di San Luca: it became the Royal Academy. The name Accademia Nazionale di San Luca, however, was only given to the Academy in 1948. 

You can enjoy the Accademia Nazionale di San Luca without admission.